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title: "RE17483 Short-Pulse Seed Source Oscillator Invitation to Quote"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2018-03-11"
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# RE17483 Short-Pulse Seed Source Oscillator Invitation to Quote

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-423c92e8-e336-4162-ba0a-c39b9b2d160b

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the contract titled "RE17483 Short-Pulse Seed Source Oscillator Invitation to Quote," issued by UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) in the optical and precision equipment industry. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, following the completion of the tender process. The final deadline for bid submissions was 26th January 2018, with the contract period running from 5th February 2018 to 4th August 2018. The contract was valued at £60,000, relating to goods delivery at the location with postal code OX11 0QX.

This opportunity to supply an integrated optical system for a high-energy laser system presents significant growth potential for suppliers in the laser technology and optical systems sectors. Businesses that specialise in manufacturing optical components, laser systems, or related technologies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with UK SBS through the CCS eSourcing Portal will enable interested parties to stay informed and participate in future invitations to quote that align with their capabilities.

## Notice

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 26th January 2018 at 11:00am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the CCS eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement We seek to procure an integrated optical system to act as a seed source for a high energy, diode-pumped ytterbium-YAG (Yb:YAG), chirped-pulse amplification (CPA) laser system. The source will include of: * A mode-locked oscillator. * Probably one or more optical amplifiers. * A provision to integrate a (customer-supplied) chirped fibre Bragg grating (CFBG) stretcher. The main components will be connected to each other through optical fibre, fusion spliced where appropriate and connectorised where necessary. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the RFx attachments tab within the Emptoris System. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS will be using the CCS eSourcing Suite for this procurement. To register on the CCS eSourcing portal please follow the details contained within the Additional Information section of this notice. If you are already registered on the CCS eSourcing portal and wish to register your interest in this opportunity please email; expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: * the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * the name of the registered Bidder; * the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Please disregard any content in this notice that requests your organisation "to apply directly to the buyer" as this unfortunately a system generated error, that is outside of the Contracting Authorities control. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk: Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partne

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/892d518b-c00d-4324-a0b0-4434112fddb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Invitation to Quote |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 12 Feb 2018 - 10 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,925 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MENLO SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2018 at 20:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/892d518b-c00d-4324-a0b0-4434112fddb4
- 10 Jan 2018 at 16:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b23324-acbb-4dc0-8d9c-f44931732479

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/892d518b-c00d-4324-a0b0-4434112fddb4
  11th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33b23324-acbb-4dc0-8d9c-f44931732479
  10th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8576cb54-e652-4b31-9c79-185f6be21b19
  AW5.2 Price Schedule.xlsx
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1833f1f9-b56f-4251-a405-8289bb949465
  RE17483 Short-Pulse Seed Source Oscillator Invitation to Quote Questions.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59c5f9e4-1f59-448b-b40d-dca3aaa059a4
  RE17483 Short-Pulse Seed Source Oscillator Invitation to Quote.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/068b76c0-5e87-4fe6-a781-ccfe89d06570
  RE17483 Terms and Conditions.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ea42c741-ebce-4b21-8749-b9e101eaffa8
  Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time.pdf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18ae2f4d-1f06-41f4-b4fc-dcadc6b03564
  Bidder Training V1.0.pdf
- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
  CCS Emptoris eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

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